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don't know everything about everything...but I do know some things about some things.

I spent many years living in Asia. I'd like to share an insight here and ask for your feedback/contribution.

I remember a ...

I remember one of the things that I really enjoyed when I was still actively studying Chinese (as opposed to

A funny entry from Violet Eclipse that draws attention to the fact that when speaking Chinese or doing your best to, context is super important.

The thing is, everything in China relies on context. It's kind of like when you meet your boyfriend's friends and they're all "Remember that time? Hahahaha!" while you're all "Hi, I'm Meg". They use these half sentences and references to other things, and even an awesome girlfriend just can't keep up."

Hey fellow HHReporters, just wanted to mention something that is likely strikingly obvious - we've upgraded/updated a few things around here. Changes include...

1) A new design. I wobbled over whether to change the design, but in the end, this layout has a lot more to offer. Check out the sidebar (now each menu is movable and collapsible).

10. People only shout hello to you on the street if they actually know you.

9. Crazy things may actually have logical explanations.

8. There’s grass out there. And you’re allowed to walk on it…

7. Traffic lights mean something.

6. White lines separating lanes mean something.

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Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil may be put to death by the Chinese government as early as next week according to his wife. Celil is ethnically a Uighur Muslim, a group of people who live in China's western Xinjiang province.

Sentenced to death for his "anti-government" activities, Celil has been held in China since his capture and extradition in March from Uzbekistan.

Respiratory disease is already a leading cause of death in China, but this latest study suggests a startling rise. In the 30-year period, it calculates, about 83 million Chinese people will die prematurely of lung disease. That includes lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an even bigger killer.

And Four Things that I Did Not Like. One American's perspective on the ceremony.

Canadians of Chinese origin make up the largest non-European ethnic origin in Canada. In fact, the Chinese community is the 5th largest of any ethnic origin in Canada other than English or French. In 2001, there just over one million people of Chinese origin living in Canada. That year, they represented approximately 4% of the total Canadian population.